Posted by
Catmman on Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:47:09 AM
or, "
Keyword: Evil."
The Eco-Hypocrites
know no shame it seems. More
here. (
emphasis below is mine)
While Google scolds the rest of the world about turning off the lights, HA reader Simon Scowl directs our attention to this month’s Harper’s, which has an interesting look
at Google’s plans to exploit cheap electricity in Oregon. Thanks to a
boatload of government subsidies, Google located its new server farm on
the Columbia River — where it will use enough electricity to light
Tacoma, Washington.
But that’s not the best part. According to Harper’s, Google and its
competitors have now started building data centers in places like
Lithuania, Dublin, Siberia, and Shanghai. What do all these locations
have in common? Except for Lithuania, where 78% of the power will be
nuclear, all of them rely on carbon-spewing energy production with
lower prices and fewer controls on emissions. So much for Earth Hour,
eh?
Of course it's never about "what's good for the environment" or "having a healthy planet to
leave to the children." It's about "do as I say, not as I do" statism.
Spouting your eco-drivel is all well and good as long as it doesn't affect your bottom line, right Google?